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Fred Gipson at Work by: Lich, Glen E.
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Fred Gipson at Work by: Lich, Glen E.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. College Station, Texas A&M, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 125 pages, spotless and bright copy. Record # 1097
Price: $12.00 

Family Memories (INSCRIBED BY EDITOR) by: West, Rebecca
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Family Memories (INSCRIBED BY EDITOR) by: West, Rebecca

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Viking/Penguin Group, 1st American, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 255 pages. Hardcover. Dust jacket unclipped. Gilt title on spine. INSCRIBED BY EDITOR, INTRODUCTION. In excellent shape, clean inside and out. Record # 30637
Price: $12.00 

A Place in the Country by: Cunningham, Laura Shaine
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A Place in the Country by: Cunningham, Laura Shaine

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Riverhead Books, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 287 pages. Hardcover. Dust jacket unclipped. Gilt title on spine and decoration on front cover board. Deckled edges. Dust jacket slightly yellow with age, but very clean and bright inside. In good condition. Record # 30666
Price: $12.00 

And Did You Once See Sidney Plain: A Random Memoir of S.J. Perelman by: Wilk, Max, Al Hirschfeld (Illustrator), Illust. by: Al Hirschfeld
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And Did You Once See Sidney Plain: A Random Memoir of S.J. Perelman by: Wilk, Max, Al Hirschfeld (Illustrator), Illust. by: Al Hirschfeld

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, W.W. Norton & Company, 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 83 pages. Hardcover. Dust Jacket unclipped. Covers bound in maroon, gilt title on spine. In excellent condition, clean inside and out. Dust jacket very slightly age-yellowed, but still shiny and bright. Record # 30786
Price: $12.00 

All Will Be Well: A Memoir by: McGahern, John
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All Will Be Well: A Memoir by: McGahern, John

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1st American, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 289 pages. Hardcover. Deckled fore edge. Dust jacket unclipped with some chipping along edges. Gilt title on spine. A small bit of moisture damage to top spine, otherwise in good condition, clean inside and out. Record # 30794
Price: $12.00 

Presenting Robert Cormier: From I am the Cheese to Beyond the Chocolate War--Insights into the Life and Work of a Leading Novelist for Young Adults. by: Campbell, Patricia J.
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Presenting Robert Cormier: From I am the Cheese to Beyond the Chocolate War--Insights into the Life and Work of a Leading Novelist for Young Adults. by: Campbell, Patricia J.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Boston, Twayne Publishers, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 152 pages. Hardcover. Dust jacket price clipped, in good shape, slightly yellow with age and wrapped in protective brodart. Super clean and bright inside. In excellent condition. Record # 30803
Price: $12.00 

Portrait of Picasso by: Penrose, Roland
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Portrait of Picasso by: Penrose, Roland

Softcover. New York, The Museum of Modern Art New York, 2nd, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 128 pages. Softcover. Published on the occasion of Picasso's 90th birthday. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. Some tanning to pages, doesn't affect text or illustrations. Binding tight, no rips or tears. In great shape. Picasso's life and work. Record # 31676
Price: $12.00 

Brackman: His Art and TeachingBates, Kenneth
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Brackman: His Art and Teaching


Bates, Kenneth

Hardcover. Noank, CT, Noank Publishing Studio, 1st Edition, 1951, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 88 pages. Hardcover. Previous owner's stamp on title page. Color plates, b/w illustrations throughout. DJ has agewear, priceclipped. Pages/edges have some tanning from age, otherwise clean. Binding good. Spine straight. Red cloth decorated cover boards w/mylar cover under DJ. "Sturdy realism and a lyrical note of singular appeal meet as complementaries in Blackman's portraits, figures, and still-life paintings... an inspiring teacher... emphasizes the importance of sound construction and draughtmanship."

Record # 33549


Price: $23.00 

This Timeless Moment: A Personal View of Aldous Huxley by: Huxley, Laura
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This Timeless Moment: A Personal View of Aldous Huxley by: Huxley, Laura

Softcover. Millbrae, CA, Celestial Arts, 1st, 1975, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 240 pages, soft cover, B&W illustrations and photos throughout. Minor wear but generally in good condition. Long before "turn on, tune in, drop out" became the credo of the American counterculture, Aldous Huxley was using mescaline and LSD in controlled, carefully documented experiments. Accounts of those psychedelic experiences, along with his interest in Eastern mystical religions, accompany the moving story of Aldous Huxley's later years with his wife, Laura. Huxley's fascination with the spiritual world remained with him throughout his life and never wavered through his final illness in 1963. THIS TIMELESS MOMENT takes the reader into the lively mind of one of the most profound thinkers of any generation. Previous owner's name on first front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33578
Price: $17.00 

Malcolm X: The Man and His Times by: Clarke, John Henrik
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Malcolm X: The Man and His Times by: Clarke, John Henrik

Hardcover. Toronto, ON, MacMillan, 1st, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 360 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is worn, ripped, and folded, but the binding and interior pages are in very good condition. Examines Malcolm X in all of his depth and complexity. Critiques, dialogues, and articles by his black compatriots throughout the world, in addition to his own writings, speeches and manifestos. Previous owner's initials are in the top corner of the first front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33579
Price: $35.00 

What Do You Care What Other People Think? Further Adventures of a Curious Character by: Feynman, Richard P.
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What Do You Care What Other People Think? Further Adventures of a Curious Character by: Feynman, Richard P.

Hardcover. NY, Norton, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 255 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket and spine are bright red with yellow title. Edited collection of reminiscences by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman. Covers several instances from Feynman's life, prepared from recorded audio conversations. Clean copy in very good condition. Record # 33590
Price: $20.00 

We Like it Wild by: Angier, Bradford
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We Like it Wild by: Angier, Bradford

Hardcover. Harrisburg PA, The Stackpole Company, 1st, 1963, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 213 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor wear on the corners, but is in generally good condition. Interior binding and pages in good condition. This book explores the magnetism of living out in nature without connection to the concrete jungle. It is the story of the woods, the cabin, and the husband and wife who decided to make them their retirement home. Previous owner placed a sticker with their name on the title page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33604
Price: $18.00 

The Mocking Bird: The Life and Diary of Its Author, Sep. Winner by: Claghorn, Charles Eugene
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The Mocking Bird: The Life and Diary of Its Author, Sep. Winner by: Claghorn, Charles Eugene

Hardcover. Philadelphia PA, The Magee Press, 1st, 1937, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 66 pages, hardcover. Gray cloth cover, with green paper labels on cover and spine. Exterior and interior in decent shape, some minor staining and fading. Diary and life of Septimus Winner. Inscription by previous owner on first end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33608
Price: $18.00 

First Kills: The Illustrated Biography of Fighter Pilot Wladyslaw Gnys by: Gnys, Stefan W. C., Illust. by: John D. Bindon
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First Kills: The Illustrated Biography of Fighter Pilot Wladyslaw Gnys by: Gnys, Stefan W. C., Illust. by: John D. Bindon

Hardcover. Havertown, PA, Casemate, 1st, 2017, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 238 pages, hardcover. This highly illustrated biography of WWII fighter pilot Wladek Gnys, written by his son, is the most in-depth account of the Polish hero's life. Clean copy. Record # 33612
Price: $50.00 

Little America: Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole by: Byrd, Richard Evelyn
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Little America: Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole by: Byrd, Richard Evelyn

Hardcover. NY, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 4th pr., 1930, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 422 pages, hardcover. Copyright December 1930, 4th impression. Exterior cloth cover shows some minor wear and tear but is generally in good condition. Interior pages are clean and legible. B&W photos and illustrations throughout. American explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. tells the story of his first journey through Antarctica and the founding of a series of bases called "Little America." In this work, Byrd outlines his first mission to Antarctica and shares the obstacles he and his team overcame in its achievement. Some 150,000 square miles of territory was photographed on the expedition. Clean copy. Record # 33616
Price: $18.00 

Paula (INSCRIBED COPY) by: Allende, IsabelTransl. Margaret Sayers Peden
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Paula (INSCRIBED COPY) by: Allende, Isabel Transl. Margaret Sayers Peden

Hardcover. NY, Harper Collins , 2nd pr., 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 330 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in good condition, interior pages are bright and clean. Binding is in good condition. This book is a powerful autobiography/memoir whose straightforward acceptance of the magical and spiritual worlds will remind readers of Allende's first book, The House of the Spirits. This copy has been inscribed by the author on the first front end page. Otherwise clean copy. Record # 33637
Price: $20.00 

In The Garden with Murshid Sam by: Murad, Sufi Ahmed
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In The Garden with Murshid Sam by: Murad, Sufi Ahmed

Softcover. NY, Harmony Books, 1st, 1975, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 288 pages, soft cover. Covers do have some minor wear around the edges, but are generally in good condition. Interior pages clean and bright. Binding is tight. In the Garden is a collection of writings by and about Samuel L. Lewis, the founder of the Dances of Universal Peace. This book contains key writings, including spiritual lessons, practices and poetry, as well remembrances and photos of him by his early students. Clean copy. Record # 33649
Price: $15.00 

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa, The African by: Equiano, OlaudahEdit. Costanzo, Angelo
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa, The African by: Equiano, Olaudah Edit. Costanzo, Angelo

Softcover. Toronto, ON, Broadview Literary Texts, reprint, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 331 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This is a memoir written by Olaudah Equiano, an influential African advocate of abolishing the slave trade in Britain during the late 18th century. Clean copy. Record # 33665
Price: $15.00 

The Tale of Beatrix Potter: A Biography by: Lane, Margaret
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The Tale of Beatrix Potter: A Biography by: Lane, Margaret

Hardcover. London, Frederick Warne, reprint, 1972, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 174 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fair condition, with minor staining along the bottom edge and particular wear along the top edge. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. 30 B&W photographs and 8 full color illustrations throughout. This biography tells of Beatrix Potter's lonely Victorian childhood, her struggle for independence, her unhappy love affair and happy marriage, and the accidental influences that developed her genius. Clean copy. Record # 33666
Price: $15.00 

Tina Modotti: A Life by: Cacucci, PinoTransl. Duncan, Patricia J.
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Tina Modotti: A Life by: Cacucci, Pino Transl. Duncan, Patricia J.

Hardcover. NY, St. Martin's Press, 1st thus, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 225 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. A chronicle of the life of a Mexican legend, an accomplished photographer whose beauty inspired famous artists, and whose devotion to Communism involved her in an infamous murder case. This book uncovers facts about her life and indelibly portrays a fascinating era. Clean copy. Record # 33701
Price: $15.00 

Whaling and Fishing by: Nordhoff, Charles, Illust. by: Walker, WM. H.
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Whaling and Fishing by: Nordhoff, Charles, Illust. by: Walker, WM. H.

Hardcover. NY, Dodd, Mead & Company, reprint, 1895, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 383 pages, hardcover. Cloth covers are worn and stained, but interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book is the third and concluding volume of the author's series on life at sea, begun with "Man-of-War Life" and continued with "The Merchant Vessel." A narrative of the author's service on an anonymous whaler out of New Bedford between 1850 and 1852, to hunt whales off the coast of Madagascar. Clean copy. Record # 33710
Price: $25.00 

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Biography of Julia Ward Howe by: Clifford, Deborah Pickman
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Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Biography of Julia Ward Howe by: Clifford, Deborah Pickman

Hardcover. Boston, Little, Brown & Co., 2nd Print, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 313 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor wear at the corners, but is generally in very good shape. Cloth covers are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is solid. Tells the story of Julia Ward Howe, the abolitionist, woman suffragist, Unitarian preacher, and author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," whose Victorian high-mindedness and radical iconoclasm made her a symbol of hope and progress. Clean copy. Record # 33712
Price: $30.00 

Vicky: A Biography of Victoria C. Woodhull by: Marberry, M. M.
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Vicky: A Biography of Victoria C. Woodhull by: Marberry, M. M.

Hardcover. NY, Funk & Wagnalls, 1st, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 344 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is moderately worn. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is a biography of Victoria Woodhull and her sister Tennessee Claflin, who were in the vanguard of woman's emancipation. Story is told with droll wit and urbane humor. Clean copy. Record # 33718
Price: $18.00 

Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret by: Brown, Craig
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Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret by: Brown, Craig

Hardcover. NY, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2nd, 2018, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 423 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Craig Brown's kaleidoscopic experiment in biography combines interviews, parodies, dreams, parallel lives, diaries, announcements, lists, catalogues, and essays to create a witty, moving meditation on fame and art, snobbery, and deference in high society. Clean copy. Record # 33721
Price: $15.00 

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by: Keefe, Patrick Radden
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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by: Keefe, Patrick Radden

Hardcover. NY, Doubleday, 1st, 2021, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 535 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Empire of Pain is a portrait of America's second Gilded Age, a study of impunity among the super-elite, and a relentless investigation of the naked greed that built one of the world's largest fortunes. The book examines the history of the Sackler family, including the founding of Purdue Pharma, its role in the marketing of pharmaceuticals, and the family's central role in the opioid epidemic. Clean copy. Record # 33724
Price: $18.00 

The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero by: Kalush, WilliamSloman, Larry
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The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero by: Kalush, William Sloman, Larry

Hardcover. NY, Atria Books, 1st thus, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 592 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This biography draws on newly uncovered archives and the co-author's expertise in magic to reveal Houdini's secret work as a spy for the United States and England. It includes his post-war efforts to expose the fraudulent activities of spiritualist mediums, and the plot organized by Arthur Conan Doyle to have him murdered. Clean copy. Record # 33737
Price: $18.00 

D. H. Lawrence: Portrait of a Genius But... by: Aldington, Richard
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D. H. Lawrence: Portrait of a Genius But... by: Aldington, Richard

Hardcover. NY, Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1st thus, 1950, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 432 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has several open tears. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. Richard Aldington was a very close friend and associate of Lawrence. This book is written in a professional tone, respectful of the artist, but mindful that the truth must be told even if it's not always celebratory. There can be no doubt that Aldington recognized both the genius and complexity of D.H. Lawrence. Clean copy. Record # 33741
Price: $28.00 

Not I, But The Wind by: Lawrence, Frieda
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Not I, But The Wind by: Lawrence, Frieda

Hardcover. NY, The Viking Press, 3rd print, 1934, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, 297 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in rough condition, with multiple open tears particularly along the top and bottom. Cloth covers are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. Deckled edge. This book will put the great D.H. Lawrence in perspective; it is one of the most vivid portraits of the writer, as written by his wife. Clean copy. Record # 33747
Price: $18.00 

From Shoebox to Rockets by: Johnston, Elmer, Illust. by: Johnston, Clara L.
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From Shoebox to Rockets by: Johnston, Elmer, Illust. by: Johnston, Clara L.

Hardcover. NY, Carlton Press, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 96 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in good condition for its age. Covers are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W illustrations throughout, both line art and photography. With colorful wit and a judicious economy of style, this autobiography will take you on a nostalgic journey into the inventive excitement of a not-so-distant past. Clean copy. Record # 33766
Price: $20.00 

My Way Was North: An Alaskan Autobiography by: Dufresne, FrankIntroduction: Ford, Corey, Illust. by: Horne, Rachel
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My Way Was North: An Alaskan Autobiography by: Dufresne, FrankIntroduction: Ford, Corey, Illust. by: Horne, RachelMy Way Was North: An Alaskan Autobiography by: Dufresne, FrankIntroduction: Ford, Corey, Illust. by: Horne, Rachel

My Way Was North: An Alaskan Autobiography by: Dufresne, Frank Introduction: Ford, Corey, Illust. by: Horne, Rachel

Hardcover. NY, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 3rd print, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 274 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in very good condition, protected by a plastic brodart sleeve. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W illustrations throughout. This autobiography details the life and work of Frank Dufresne, an avid naturalist and champion of conservation efforts in Alaska. No man had a better firsthand knowledge of Alaska's birds, fishes, and animals. Clean copy. Record # 33786
Price: $18.00 

Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.
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Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.

Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.

Hardcover. Hartford CT, Case, Lockwood& Brainard, 1st, 1877, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 99 pages, hardcover. Covers are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is solid. This is a memoir of the author's experiences with Father Hawley, who was a respected city missionary to the poor in Hartford, Connecticut. The book recounts various anecdotes and stories about his life, including his early years, his religious education, and his work as a pastor. It also includes descriptions of his character, his beliefs, and his impact on those around him. The book provides a valuable historical perspective on the role of religion in 19th-century America, and offers a glimpse into the personal experiences of those who were touched by Father Hawley's ministry. A touching tribute to a man who made a profound impact on the lives of many people. Clean copy. Record # 33794
Price: $35.00 

George Orwell by: Brander, Laurence
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George Orwell by: Brander, Laurence

Hardcover. London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1st, 1954, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 212 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has multiple tears. Green cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This biography is the result of deep study, deep thought and personal association, and constitutes an important contribution to the understanding of Orwell as a person. Though him, a clear conception of the complex, tortured era we live in is revealed. Clean copy. Record # 33798
Price: $25.00 

Fenollosa And His Circle: With Other Essays in Biography by: Brooks, Van Wyck
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Fenollosa And His Circle: With Other Essays in Biography by: Brooks, Van Wyck

Hardcover. NY, E. P. Dutton, 1st, 1962, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 321 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in good condition, with some fading and edge wear. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book includes biographical essays on eight 19th century personalities: Ernest Fenollosa, Fanny Wright, John Lloyd Stephens, George Catlin, Charles Wilkes, Charles Godfrey Leland, Maurice Prendergast, and Randolph Bourne. Previous owner's signature on front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33812
Price: $15.00 

Bernhard Eduard Fernow: A Story of North American Forestry by: Rodgers, Andrew Denny III
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Bernhard Eduard Fernow: A Story of North American Forestry by: Rodgers, Andrew Denny III

Hardcover. Durham, NC, Forest History Society, reprint, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 623 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in good condition, with some minor edge wear. Cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This edition includs a frontispiece photo of Bernhard Fernow. A comprehensive biography of the life and career of Bernhard Eduard Fernow (1851-1923), the first professional forester in North America and an organizer of the forestry movement. Andrew Denny Rodgers reveals the history of forestry in North America through the lens of biography. Clean copy. Record # 33817
Price: $15.00 

The Reminiscences of Augustus Saint-Gaudens [2 Volumes] by: Editor: Saint-Gaudens, Homer
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The Reminiscences of Augustus Saint-Gaudens [2 Volumes] by: Editor: Saint-Gaudens, HomerThe Reminiscences of Augustus Saint-Gaudens [2 Volumes] by: Editor: Saint-Gaudens, Homer

The Reminiscences of Augustus Saint-Gaudens [2 Volumes] by: Editor: Saint-Gaudens, Homer

Hardcover. NY, The Century Co., 1st, 1913, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcovers, 393 and 381 pages, respectively. Covers are in very good condition considering their age, with just some minor rubbing to the spines. Uncut interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Top edges gilt. B&W illustrations throughout, including a beautiful frontispiece of Augustus Saint-Gaudens in each volume, a photo in volume 1 and an illustration in volume 2. This edition contains 2 different text fonts, one of which indicates biographical, and the other autobiographical writings. This is a scarcely available set on the life and works of Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907), an American Beaux-Arts sculptor who is best known for his statues commemorating Abraham Lincoln and Union officers of the Civil War, including Robert Gould Shaw, William Tecumseh Sherman, and John Logan. These volumes were edited by his only child, Homer (1880-1953), an artist and museum administrator in his own right. These two larger volumes are available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Previous owner's stamp on inside front cover of both volumes, otherwise clean copies. Record # 33868
Price: $200.00 

Vincent Scully: Architecture, Urbanism, and a Life in Search of Community by: Sykes, A. Krista
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Vincent Scully: Architecture, Urbanism, and a Life in Search of Community by: Sykes, A. Krista

Softcover. London, Bloomsbury Visual Arts, Reprint, 2024, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 278 pages, soft cover. Covers are in good condition, despite some minor edge wear. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. This intellectual biography of outspoken public activist, professor, and architectural historian and critic Vincent Scully's life and career traces the formative moments in his thinking, mapping his relationships with a constellation of architects, artists, and cultural personalities of the past one hundred years. Previous owner's signature on front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33883
Price: $25.00 

Apricot Cheeks and Almond Eyes by: Wimsatt, Genevieve
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Apricot Cheeks and Almond Eyes by: Wimsatt, Genevieve

Hardcover. NY, Columbia University Press, 1st, 1939, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 123 pages, hardcover. Cyan cloth covers are in very good condition, despite minor bumping to one corner. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Some B&W illustrations present throughout. This is a biography of Empress Yang of the Southern Sung dynasty. It delves into historical records and accredited traditions surrounding the Empress, offering an account of her life and works. Clean copy. Record # 33902
Price: $35.00 

That's My Story by: Corrigan, Douglas
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That's My Story by: Corrigan, Douglas

Hardcover. NY, E. P. Dutton & Co., 1st, 1938, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 221 pages, hardcover. Blue cloth covers are significantly bumped. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. This is the "warm and real and very human" story of Douglas Corrigan's life, leading up to and including his famous "wrong-way" flight in which he spent 28 hours alone crossing 3,000 miles of ocean, flying in a single-motor secondhand plane. Previous owner's inscription and signature present on front end pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33903
Price: $40.00 

In Danger At Sea: Adventures of a New England Fishing Family by: Cottle, Samuel S.
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In Danger At Sea: Adventures of a New England Fishing Family by: Cottle, Samuel S.

Hardcover. Camden ME, Down East Books, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 320 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor edge wear, covers and interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This is a book written about commercial fishing, by a commercial fisherman. Here is Sam Cottle's firsthand account of his life at sea, from the terror of a vessel sinking in the middle of the night, to the excitement of dragging up an unexploded depth charge. Learn to appreciate the ultimate satisfaction that comes with an honest day's haul alongside colorful characters who played a role in shaping Sam's life and seafaring career. Clean copy. Record # 33907
Price: $14.00 

My Paddle to the Sea: Eleven Days on the River of the Carolinas [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Lane, John
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My Paddle to the Sea: Eleven Days on the River of the Carolinas [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Lane, JohnMy Paddle to the Sea: Eleven Days on the River of the Carolinas [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Lane, John

My Paddle to the Sea: Eleven Days on the River of the Carolinas [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Lane, John

Hardcover. Athens, Georgia, University of Georgia Press, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 208 pages, hardcover. Dust jackets, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. John Lane sets out with friends from his own backyard in upcountry South Carolina to calm his nerves and to paddle to the sea. Along the way he recounts local history, and spars with stream-side literary presences. Paddle stroke by paddle stroke, Lane is reminded why life and rivers have always been wedded together. Author's title page inscription reads: "For Jack, good friend and a friend of living waters. Here's to trips downstream & upstream. All best, John Lane. Clean copy. Record # 33913
Price: $30.00 

The Life of John Marshall [4 Volume Set] by: Beveridge, Albert J.
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The Life of John Marshall [4 Volume Set] by: Beveridge, Albert J.The Life of John Marshall [4 Volume Set] by: Beveridge, Albert J.

The Life of John Marshall [4 Volume Set] by: Beveridge, Albert J.

Hardcover. Boston, MA, Houghton Mifflin Co., Early Printing, 1916, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, No dates on title pages, first two volumes list 1916 on copyright page, second two list 1919. A different frontispiece portrait of John Marshall is present in each volume. Covers are in good condition overall, with some edge wear to the corners of each volume. Interior pages with deckled edges are clean and bright. Bindings are solid. John Marshall (1755-1835) became the fourth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court despite having had almost no formal schooling and after having studied law for a mere six weeks. During Marshall's nearly 35-year tenure as chief justice, he wielded the Constitution's awe-inspiring power aggressively and wisely, setting the Supreme Court on a course for the ages by ensuring its equal position in the triumvirate of the federal government of the United States and securing its role as interpreter and enforcer of the Constitution. These 4 volumes are available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copies. Record # 33923
Price: $60.00 

Hanna by: Beer, Thomas
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Hanna by: Beer, Thomas

Hardcover. NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1st, 1929, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 325 pages, hardcover. Brown cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This perceptive portrait of the late nineteenth-century Ohio senator and presidential advisor Mark Hanna (d. 1904) emphasizes his political candor and leadership abilities. Clean copy. Record # 33936
Price: $15.00 

Faulkner: A Biography [2 Volume Set] by: Blotner, Joseph
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Faulkner: A Biography [2 Volume Set] by: Blotner, JosephFaulkner: A Biography [2 Volume Set] by: Blotner, Joseph

Faulkner: A Biography [2 Volume Set] by: Blotner, Joseph

Hardcover. NY, Random House, 1st, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Both volumes combine for 1846 pages, plus 269 pages of notes and appendixes. Hardcovers. Maroon cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Bindings are solid. Contains over 100 B&W illustrations throughout. William Faulkner (1897-1962) remains the preeminent literary chronicler of the American South and a giant of American arts and letters. Creatively obsessed with problems of race, identity, power, politics, and family dynamics, he wrote novels, stories, and lectures that continue to shape our understanding of the region's promises and problems. His experiments and inventions in form and style have influenced generations of writers. This set of two novels is the quintessential resource on the Nobel laureate's life and work. These are large, heavy volumes, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copies. Record # 33951
Price: $30.00 

Beria: Stalin's First Lieutenant by: Knight, Amy
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Beria: Stalin's First Lieutenant by: Knight, Amy

Softcover. Princeton NJ, Princeton University Press, 3rd Pr., 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 312 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This is the first comprehensive biography of Lavrentii Beria, Stalin's notorious police chief and for many years his most powerful lieutenant. Beria has long symbolized all the evils of Stalinism, haunting the public imagination both in the West and in the former Soviet Union. Clean copy. Record # 33968
Price: $20.00 

Nikolai Bukharin: The Last Years by: Medvedev, Roy A.Transl. Briggs, A.D.P.
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Nikolai Bukharin: The Last Years by: Medvedev, Roy A. Transl. Briggs, A.D.P.

Softcover. NY, W. W. Norton & Co., 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 176 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Light foxing to page edges. Binding is solid. This book is a biography of Nikolai Bukharin, one of the most eminent leaders and theoreticians of the Bolsheviks. He was idolized by the youth of Soviet Russia, who identified with him and drew much of their inspiration from his writings. Prominent among the organizers of the revolution, he served for twenty years on the Central Committee and for ten years as a member of the Politburo. Though he and Lenin often disagreed, Lenin referred to him in his Testament as "deservedly the favorite of the Party." Clean copy. Record # 33981
Price: $12.00 

Mussolini: The Intimate Life of a Demagogue by: Monelli, Paolo
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Mussolini: The Intimate Life of a Demagogue by: Monelli, PaoloMussolini: The Intimate Life of a Demagogue by: Monelli, Paolo

Mussolini: The Intimate Life of a Demagogue by: Monelli, Paolo

Hardcover. NY, The Vanguard Press, 1st thus, 1954, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 304 pages, hardcover. Covers are in good condition, with some light bumping to the top and bottom of the spine. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This is a biographical work on the full life of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, translated from the original Italian. Clean copy. Record # 33986
Price: $12.00 

Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont by: Ullery, Jacob G.
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Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont by: Ullery, Jacob G.Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont by: Ullery, Jacob G.

Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont by: Ullery, Jacob G.

Hardcover. Brattleboro, VT, Transcript Publishing Company, 1st, 1894, Book: Poor, Dust Jacket: None, Pagination restarts with each part, plus index. Part 1 is 201 pages, part 2 is 442 pages, and part 3 is 175 pages, hardcover. Leather covers with gilt text have completely separated from the binding, and the spine is also in the process of separating. As a result, this book is in clear need of rebinding. Interior pages are clean and bright. All edges gilt. Contains B&W portraits throughout. This book is a collection of biographical sketches and historical narratives that highlight the lives of prominent Vermonters, exploring their struggles, triumphs, and contributions to the state's unique identity, particularly during its early history. This is a large-form book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34002
Price: $80.00 

A Formidable Hero: Lt R.H. Gray, VC, DSC, RCNVR by: Soward, Stuart E.
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A Formidable Hero: Lt R.H. Gray, VC, DSC, RCNVR by: Soward, Stuart E.

Hardcover. Toronto, ON, Canav Books, 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 186 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is a biography of Lieutenant R.H. "Hammy" Gray, one of Canada's last war heroes. It follows his Navy career during World War II, from a desperate assault on German battleship Tirpitz in a Norwegian fjord, to his time aboard the British aircraft carrier Formidable. Clean copy. Record # 34059
Price: $25.00 

Roy White: From Compton to the Bronx by: White, RoySemendinger, Paul R.
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Roy White: From Compton to the Bronx by: White, Roy Semendinger, Paul R.

Hardcover. Tijeras, NM, Artemesia Publishing, 1st, 2023, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 249 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is bumped along the top and bottom edges. Blue paper covers are in good condition. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains a bind-in with full-color photography about halfway through. This book is about how a Roy White, a young man from Compton, rose to the highest levels of baseball greatness. White played on the New York Yankees from 1965 through the 1979 season. Considered one of the classiest baseball players ever, this is Roy White's story, but it's also the story of a unique period in baseball history when the Yankees fell from grace, regained their glory, and the country dealt with societal change. Clean copy. Record # 34098
Price: $22.00 

Li Ka-shing: Hong Kong's Elusive Billionaire by: Chan, Anthony B.
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Li Ka-shing: Hong Kong's Elusive Billionaire by: Chan, Anthony B.

Hardcover. Toronto, Ontario, Macmillan Canada, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 251 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, red paper covers with gilt titles, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Pages have a deckled edge. Binding is solid. This book is the biography of billionaire Li Ka-shing, the ultimate Hong Kong rags-to-riches success story. The book follows his life, from his poor family's flight from the Japanese to Hong Kong in 1940, to his famous takeover of the British hong Hutchison Whampoa in 1979, and expansion of his business empire to become one of the ten richest people in the world. Clean copy. Record # 34129
Price: $40.00 

Sinclair Lewis: Rebel from Main Street by: Lingeman, Richard
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Sinclair Lewis: Rebel from Main Street by: Lingeman, Richard

Hardcover. NY, Random House, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 659 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has one closed tear at the top of the spine, and some shelf wear to the top edge. Black paper covers have minor bumping at the top and bottom of the spine, but are still in very good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book presents an empathetic, absorbing, and balanced portrait of an eccentric alcoholic-workaholic whose novels and stories exploded shibboleths with a volatile mixture of caricature and realism. Clean copy. Record # 34137
Price: $30.00 

Witness for Humanity: A Biography of Clarence E. Pickett by: Miller, Lawrence McK.
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Witness for Humanity: A Biography of Clarence E. Pickett by: Miller, Lawrence McK.

Softcover. Wallingford, PA, Pendle Hill Publications, 1st, 1999, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 367 pages, soft cover. Covers have some minor edge wear, but are in good condition. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is about Clarence Pickett, a Quaker farm boy from Kansas and elder statesman of his era, who inspired humanitarian service activities such as economic and social rebuilding in Appalachia during the depression; the rescue of refugees from Europe and in the Middle East; the creation of alternative service for pacifists in World War II; and the establishment of postwar non-confrontational intergovernmental dialogue. Clean copy. Record # 34150
Price: $20.00 

Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen [INSCRIBED COPY] by: McDonough, Jimmy
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Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen [INSCRIBED COPY] by: McDonough, Jimmy

Hardcover. NY, Viking, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 432 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains a bind-in halfway through with B&W photography. This book tells the story of the small-town girl who grew up to be the woman behind the microphone, and whose meteoric rise into the spotlight led to a decades-long career full of tragedy and triumph. Through a high-profile marriage and divorce, her dreadful battle with addiction and illness, and the struggle to compete in a rapidly evolving Nashville, Tammy turned a brave smile toward the world and churned out masterful hit songs. This copy has been inscribed by Tammy Wynette on the first front end page. Inscription reads: "To Billy, Love from your favorite country Super Star, Tammy Wynette." Clean copy. Record # 34155
Price: $150.00 

Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Man Who Created Tarzan [2 Volume Set] by: Porges, Irwin
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Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Man Who Created Tarzan [2 Volume Set] by: Porges, IrwinEdgar Rice Burroughs: The Man Who Created Tarzan [2 Volume Set] by: Porges, Irwin

Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Man Who Created Tarzan [2 Volume Set] by: Porges, Irwin

Softcover. NY, Ballantine Books, 1st thus, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 1310 pages both volumes combined, soft covers in original slipcase. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Bindings are solid. Slipcase has some edge wear. Contains B&W photography throughout. These books are a detailed chronicle the life and works of the world's most widely read author, Edgar Rice Burroughs. Clean copies. Record # 34156
Price: $12.00 

Jesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, Homer
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Jesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, HomerJesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, Homer

Jesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, Homer

Hardcover. NY, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1st, 1949, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, 313 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in poor condition due to multiple chips and open tears. Black cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is a riveting story of the James boys, documenting their criminal activities and their human sides. Croy's familiarity with the milieu that produced the outlaw brothers enriches the story. Previous owner's signature is present in black ink on the front end page. Previous owner's light pencil underlining present throughout. Record # 34235
Price: $18.00 

Doctor Mom Chung of the Fair-Haired Bastards: The Life of a Wartime Celebrity by: Wu, Judy Tzu-Chun
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Doctor Mom Chung of the Fair-Haired Bastards: The Life of a Wartime Celebrity by: Wu, Judy Tzu-Chun

Softcover. Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 282 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This is the first biography to explore Margaret Chung's remarkable and complex life as the first known American-born Chinese female physician. It offers an intimate portrait of a woman who invented and reinvented herself in a quest for influence and social acceptance. Clean copy. Record # 34251
Price: $28.00 

David Dellinger: The Life and Times of a Nonviolent Revolutionary by: Hunt, Andrew E.
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David Dellinger: The Life and Times of a Nonviolent Revolutionary by: Hunt, Andrew E.

Hardcover. NY, New York University Press, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 346 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is the first full biography of a man who bridged the gap between the Old Left and the New Left. It is the remarkable story of a stubborn visionary torn between revolution and compromise. Clean copy. Record # 34254
Price: $18.00 

Network to Freedom by: Nahas, Gabriel Transl. Peters, Helene
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Network to Freedom by: Nahas, Gabriel Transl. Peters, Helene

Softcover. Paris, France, Francois-Xavier de Guibert, 1st thus, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 232 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is the harrowing tale of General Hargest's escape towards the Pyrenees, through the maze of the network to freedom, eventually securing passage into Spain with the help of Georges Brantes. Clean copy. Record # 34271
Price: $18.00 

No Laughing Matter: The Life and Times of Flann O'Brien by: Cronin, Anthony
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No Laughing Matter: The Life and Times of Flann O'Brien by: Cronin, Anthony

Hardcover. London, U.K., Grafton Books, Reprint, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 260 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, blue cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains a bind-in halfway through with some B&W photography. This book is a biography which presents the life and career of the Irish novelist O'Nolan, including his childhood, his days as a newspaper columnist, his marriage, and his final days. It is rich in background, anecdote, and social history, informing the reader not only about O'Nolan, but also about the country of Ireland in which his lot was cast. Clean copy. Record # 34324
Price: $12.00 

Buckley: William F. Buckley Jr. and the Rise of American Conservatism by: Bogus, Carl T.
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Buckley: William F. Buckley Jr. and the Rise of American Conservatism by: Bogus, Carl T.

Hardcover. NY, Bloomsbury Press, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 405 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, red paper covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains a bind-in halfway through with B&W photography. This book is a biography of William F. Buckley Jr., who was one of the foremost architects of the conservative movement that transformed American politics between the 1960s and the end of the century. Buckley and his allies devised a new-model for conservatism that replaced traditional ideals of Edmund Burke with a passionate belief in the free market; religious faith; and an aggressive stance on foreign policy. Clean copy. Record # 34363
Price: $24.00 

Arnold Schoenberg: His Life, World and Work by: Stuckenschmidt, H. H. Transl. Searle, Humphrey
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Arnold Schoenberg: His Life, World and Work by: Stuckenschmidt, H. H. Transl. Searle, Humphrey

Hardcover. London, U.K., John Calder Publishers, 1st thus, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 581 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and edge wear, particularly along the top edge, but is still in good condition overall. Black paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Some interior pages are uncut, with minor wear present along the top edge of the pages. Does not interfere with the legibility of any text blocks. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book presents Schoenberg as composer, teacher, and man. The author, one of the foremost German musical figures, shows the immense difficulties he was forced to overcome, and the reactions and influence his work created. Clean copy. Record # 34375
Price: $24.00 

Once a Fighter Pilot... by: Cook, Jerry W.
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Once a Fighter Pilot... by: Cook, Jerry W.

Hardcover. NY, McGraw-Hill, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 221 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is clean and bright, as are interior pages. Blue cloth covers have some light bumping along the bottom edge, but are still in very good condition overall. This engaging biography chronicles the true adventures of a U.S. Air Force fighter who flew more than 400 combat hours while on duty in Vietnam. It provides a rare insider's glimpse into the world of the flying elite, detailing their education, training, emotions, and day to day experiences. Clean copy. Record # 34376
Price: $12.00 

Andre Gide: A Critical Biography by: Painter, George D.
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Andre Gide: A Critical Biography by: Painter, George D.

Hardcover. NY, Atheneum, 1st thus, 1968, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 147 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has one small chip on the top edge. Blue cloth covers and interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is a biography of Andre Gide, a literary genius whose career reflects the crisis of modern man. The conflicts of Gide's inner life often became the substance of his books, and this penetrating study aptly traces their organic growth from the individual history of the writer's mind and heart. Clean copy. Record # 34378
Price: $12.00 

The Years of the Forest by: Hoover, Helen, Illust. by: Adrian Hoover
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The Years of the Forest by: Hoover, Helen, Illust. by: Adrian Hoover

Hardcover. NY, Knopf, 2nd Pr., 1973, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 318 pages, hardcover. Red dust jacket with white and yellow text is in fair condition, as minor water damage has resulted in significant foxing. Brown paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Go inside the Hoover's wilderness home during their 16 years of the forest. Experience not only the joys and the techniques but also the challenges and travails of going it alone in the beautiful but not always accommodating wilderness. Clean copy. Record # 34435
Price: $12.00 

Leading Lady: The World and Theatre of Katharine Cornell by: Mosel, Tad Macy, Gertrude
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Leading Lady: The World and Theatre of Katharine Cornell by: Mosel, Tad Macy, GertrudeLeading Lady: The World and Theatre of Katharine Cornell by: Mosel, Tad Macy, Gertrude

Leading Lady: The World and Theatre of Katharine Cornell by: Mosel, Tad Macy, Gertrude

Hardcover. Canada, Little, Brown and Company, 1st, 1978, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 534 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has been price clipped, but is otherwise in good condition. Blue paper covers with a red cloth spine are clean and bright. Light foxing is present on all page edges. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is an illuminating biography of Katherine Cornell. Clean copy. Record # 34439
Price: $15.00 

Kafka and Prague by: Bauer, Johann Transl. Falla, P.S., Illust. by: Pollak, Isidor
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Kafka and Prague by: Bauer, Johann Transl. Falla, P.S., Illust. by: Pollak, Isidor

Hardcover. NY, Praeger Publishers, Inc., 1st thus, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 191 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has several large closed tears and folds, though its degradation has since been slowed by a plastic sleeve. Gray cloth covers with black text are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. By providing evidence of the inseparable connection between the details of Kafka's life, the physical, social, and cultural surroundings in which it took place, and his imaginative products, this book makes an invaluable contribution to our understanding of Kafka. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34467
Price: $14.00 

Clover: The Tragic Love Story of Clover and Henry Adams and Their Brilliant Life in America's Gilded Age by: Friedrich, Otto
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Clover: The Tragic Love Story of Clover and Henry Adams and Their Brilliant Life in America's Gilded Age by: Friedrich, Otto

Hardcover. NY, Simon & Schuster, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 381 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has a small closed tear, with light wear to the edges and corners. Brown paper cover boards with a red cloth spine are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains a bind-in halfway through with B&W photography. This book is a biography of Clover Adams, a vibrant woman who lived through the Gilded Age, who was married to a historian and descendant of John Adams, and who eventually committed suicide. A remainder stamp is present on the bottom edge of the pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34495
Price: $12.00 

Thomas Becket by: Winston, Richard
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Thomas Becket by: Winston, Richard

Hardcover. NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1st, 1967, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 413 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has a few closed tears, with minor edge wear and rubbing. Burgundy cloth covers with a blue cloth spine are clean and bright, as are interior pages. A couple interior pages have minor staining which does not impact the legibility of any text blocks. Binding is solid. This biography presents the story of Thomas Becket, who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. Previous owner's signature is present on the front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34496
Price: $12.00 

Emma Willard: Daughter of Democracy by: Lutz, Alma
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Emma Willard: Daughter of Democracy by: Lutz, Alma

Hardcover. Boston, MA, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1st, 1929, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, 291 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in poor condition due to multiple open & closed tears with significant chipping. It has been repaired with clear tape to the best of our ability. Green cloth covers are clean and bright. Some interior pages throughout show foxing, but this does not affect the legibility of any text blocks. The spine has begun to separate at the top, but the binding is still solid overall. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. This book details the life of Emma Hart Willard, the trailblazing educator who founded the Troy Female Seminary and who became one of the first female lobbyists in the United States. Clean copy. Record # 34581
Price: $26.00 

Loring W. Coleman: Living and Painting in a Changing New England by: Coleman, Loring W.; Editor: Fortmiller, Hugh; Forward: Adams, Henry
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Loring W. Coleman: Living and Painting in a Changing New England by: Coleman, Loring W.; Editor: Fortmiller, Hugh; Forward: Adams, Henry

Hardcover. Stockbridge, MA, Hard Press Editions, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 217 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, blue cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography throughout. This book examines the art of a distinguished American watercolor painter and teacher, produced over a career of 50 years. This rich exploration of the artist's life also features 30 anecdotal essays showcasing his work from the 1950's through the early 21st century. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34605
Price: $30.00 

The Joy of Hooking by: Graham, Virginia
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The Joy of Hooking by: Graham, Virginia

Softcover. NY, Zebra Publications, Inc., 1st, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 280 pages, soft cover. Paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is an intimate autobiography of the exploits of Virginia Graham, the prominent American play-for-pay girl, as well as television and radio talk show host known for her quick wit, sharp tongue, and "tart-edged candor". She later became even more well-known as the star witness who broke the Manson case. Clean copy. Record # 34610
Price: $45.00 

The Lion and the Throne: The Life and Times of Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634) by: Bowen, Catherine Drinker
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The Lion and the Throne: The Life and Times of Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634) by: Bowen, Catherine Drinker

Hardcover. Boston, MA, Little, Brown and Company, 1st Ed., 1957, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 652 pages, hardcover. Green cloth covers with a gilt design on the front are clean and bright, as are interior pages. The spine has been mildly sunned, and the front cover has lightly bumped corners. End papers show a map of London in the year 1600. Binding is solid. This biography tells the story of the roots of our form of free government, but Sir Edward Coke, who rose to be the Chief Justice of England, was eventually dismissed from the bench in disgrace. Clean copy. Record # 34659
Price: $28.00 

Beyond the Tumult: The True Story of the Greatest Escape in the Annuals of Wartime Adventure by: Winchester, Berry
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Beyond the Tumult: The True Story of the Greatest Escape in the Annuals of Wartime Adventure by: Winchester, Berry

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. NY, Scribners, 1st US, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Several pages creased, dj price clipped otherwise very good. Foreword by Group Captain Douglas Bader and an Introduction by Captain L. G. Nixon. Illustrated with photographs, drawings, and maps. Three British pilots and their exciting adventure of escape from German captivity. Record # 53826
Price: $25.00 

Golden Boys, The by: Stauth, Camerion
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Golden Boys, The by: Stauth, Camerion

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. NY, Pocket Books, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 288 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Color and black & white photos. Adhesive residue on front dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 109085
Price: $12.00 

Booking passage: we Irish & Americans by: Lynch, Thomas
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Booking passage: we Irish & Americans by: Lynch, Thomas

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Norton, 1st, 2005, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 296 pages. Hardcover. B&w photographs throughout. Gilt titles on spine. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 224414
Price: $12.00 

Kitchener: Architect of Victory, Artisan of Peace by: Pollock, John
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Kitchener: Architect of Victory, Artisan of Peace by: Pollock, John

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York , Carroll and Graf, 1st US, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 598 pages, b&w photos, illustrations. Clean, tight copy in a bright dust jacket. Record # 406677
Price: $12.00 

States Dyckman, American loyalist by: Flexner, James Thomas
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States Dyckman, American loyalist by: Flexner, James Thomas

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Boston, Little, Brown, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 228 pages plus index. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Black and white pictures in center. Record # 450064
Price: $12.00 

Life in Smoke, A: A Memoir by: Hansen, Julia
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Life in Smoke, A: A Memoir by: Hansen, Julia

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Free Press, 1st, November 7, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 279 pages. Hardcover. Silver gilt titles on spine. Related article laid in. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 450093
Price: $12.00 

Long Way Gone, A : Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by: Beah, Ishmael
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Long Way Gone, A : Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by: Beah, Ishmael

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, reprint, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 229 pages. Clean, tight copy in lovely condition. Record # 453528
Price: $12.00 

Genghis Khan by: Lister, R. P.
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Genghis Khan by: Lister, R. P.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Dorset House Publishing Co Inc, 2nd, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 232 pages. Clean, tight copy. Record # 453562
Price: $12.00 

In the Arms of Africa: The Life of Colin Turnbull by: Grinker, Roy Richard
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In the Arms of Africa: The Life of Colin Turnbull by: Grinker, Roy Richard

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. University Of Chicago Press, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 354 pages, b&w photos. Clean, tight copy. Record # 453635
Price: $12.00 

My Indian Boyhood by: Bear, Luther Standing
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My Indian Boyhood by: Bear, Luther Standing

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Lincoln, University of Nebraska Press, reprint, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 189 pages. Faint foxing to top edge, else in excellent condition. Record # 453880
Price: $12.00 

Thomas Jefferson: The 3rd President, 1801-1809 by: Appleby, Joyce
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Thomas Jefferson: The 3rd President, 1801-1809 by: Appleby, Joyce

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Times Books, 1st, February 1, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 184 pages. Very good. Record # 454587
Price: $12.00 

Lives of the Modern Poets by: Pritchard, William H.
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Lives of the Modern Poets by: Pritchard, William H.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Hanover, NH, UPNE, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 316 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 454657
Price: $12.00 

Addison County Justice: Tales from a Vermont Court House [ILLUSTRATED] by: Leahy, Senator Patrick (Introduction)
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Addison County Justice: Tales from a Vermont Court House [ILLUSTRATED] by: Leahy, Senator Patrick (Introduction)

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Forest Dale, Vt., Paul S. Eriksson, 1st, 1998, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 194 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 454752
Price: $12.00 

Uncommon Sailor, An  by: Street, Lucie
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Uncommon Sailor, An by: Street, Lucie

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1st US, February 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 172 pages. Very good. Record # 454860
Price: $12.00 

Burgoyne of Saratoga: A biography by: Howson, Gerald
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Burgoyne of Saratoga: A biography by: Howson, Gerald

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Times Books, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 360 pages, with some illustrations. Very slight dust jacket edge wear, otherwise, very clean and tight copy. Record # 455620
Price: $12.00 

Origins: A Memoir by: Maalouf, Amin
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Origins: A Memoir by: Maalouf, Amin

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1st, 2008, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Near Fine, 404 pages, minor dust jacket edge wear, otherwise, very clean and tight. Record # 457307
Price: $12.00 

Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful Bird by: Barcott, Bruce
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Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful Bird by: Barcott, Bruce

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Random House, 1st, 2008, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Near Fine, 313 pages, light dust jacket edge wear, otherwise, very clean and tight. Record # 457308
Price: $12.00 

Morgan's Raiders by: Brown, Dee Alexander
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Morgan's Raiders by: Brown, Dee Alexander

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Smithmark Publishers, 1st, August 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 353 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minoredgewear to dust jacket. Record # 457424
Price: $12.00 

How They Achieved: Stories of Personal Achievement and Business Success by: Watson, Lucinda
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How They Achieved: Stories of Personal Achievement and Business Success by: Watson, Lucinda

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Wiley, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 228 pages, minor dust jacket edge wear, otherwise, very clean and bright. Record # 457753
Price: $12.00 

Rachel Carson: A Biography by: Quaratiello, Arlene R.
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Rachel Carson: A Biography by: Quaratiello, Arlene R.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Amherst, N.Y., Prometheus Books, reprint, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 163 pages, with some photographs. Minor edge wear, otherwise, very clean and tight copy. Record # 457786
Price: $12.00 

War Bird: The Life and Times of Elliott White Springs by: Davis, Burke
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War Bird: The Life and Times of Elliott White Springs by: Davis, Burke

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Chapel Hill, Univ of North Carolina Pr, 2nd, October 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 267 pages, b&w photos. Light scratch to edges of flap, slight sunning to spine, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 457863
Price: $12.00 

Washington by: Freeman
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Washington by: Freeman

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. New York, Scribner Paper Fiction, 1st thus, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 792 pages, b&w illustrations. Light edgewear to wrappers and slohght stain to top edge, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 458835
Price: $12.00 

Agent Of Destiny: The Life And Times Of General Winfield Scott by: Eisenhower, John
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Agent Of Destiny: The Life And Times Of General Winfield Scott by: Eisenhower, John

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Free Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 464 pages, b&w illustrations. Light edge wear to dust jacket. Overall, a tight clean copy. Record # 458837
Price: $12.00 

Forgotten Eagle: Wiley Post, America's Heroic Aviation Pioneer by: Sterling, Frances N.
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Forgotten Eagle: Wiley Post, America's Heroic Aviation Pioneer by: Sterling, Frances N.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 371 pages, b&w illustrations. Remainder mark on bottom edge, light edgewear to dust jacket. Overall, a tight clean copy. Record # 458845
Price: $12.00 

Pauses : autobiographical reflections of 101 creators of children's books by: Hopkins, Lee Bennett
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Pauses : autobiographical reflections of 101 creators of children's books by: Hopkins, Lee Bennett

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, HarperCollins, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 233 pages. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 460632
Price: $12.00 

Tonight at Noon: A Love Story by: Mingus, Sue
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Tonight at Noon: A Love Story by: Mingus, Sue

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Pantheon, 1st, 2002-04-02, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 266 pages, b&w photos. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 461554
Price: $12.00 

Woman, A Man, And Two Kingdoms: The Story of Madame d'Epinay and the Abbe Galiani by: Steegmuller, Francis
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Woman, A Man, And Two Kingdoms: The Story of Madame d'Epinay and the Abbe Galiani by: Steegmuller, Francis

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Knopf, 1st, 1991-11-05, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 280 pages. Remainder mark and faint foxing to top edge. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462059
Price: $12.00 

Anne Boleyn: A New Life of England's Tragic Queen by: Denny, Joanna
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Anne Boleyn: A New Life of England's Tragic Queen by: Denny, Joanna

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Da Capo Press, 1st, 2006-03-14, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 374 pages, b&w illustrations. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462085
Price: $12.00 

Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire by: Foreman, Amanda
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Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire by: Foreman, Amanda

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Random House, 1st US, 1998-01-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 454 pages. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462142
Price: $12.00 

Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III by: Fraser, Flora
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Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III by: Fraser, Flora

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Knopf, 1st US, 2005-04-05, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 478 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 462144
Price: $12.00 

Dearest Friend: A Life of Abigail Adams by: Withey, Lynne
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Dearest Friend: A Life of Abigail Adams by: Withey, Lynne

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Touchstone, 1st, 2001-10-02, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 369 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 462158
Price: $12.00 

Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII by: Starkey, David
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Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII by: Starkey, David

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, HarperCollins, 1st, 2003-07-08, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 852 pages, illustrations in color anmd b&w. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 462162
Price: $12.00 

Mrs. Ike: Portrait of a Marriage by: Eisenhower, Susan
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Mrs. Ike: Portrait of a Marriage by: Eisenhower, Susan

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Sterling, Vi, Capital Books, 1st thus, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 398 pages, b&w photos. Light sun-fade to spine, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462166
Price: $12.00 

American Scoundrel: The Life of the Notorious Civil War General Dan Sickles by: Keneally, Thomas
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American Scoundrel: The Life of the Notorious Civil War General Dan Sickles by: Keneally, Thomas

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York , Nan A. Talese / Doubleday , 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 397 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 462168
Price: $12.00 

My Just Desire: The Life of Bess Raleigh, Wife to Sir Walter by: Beer, Anna
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My Just Desire: The Life of Bess Raleigh, Wife to Sir Walter by: Beer, Anna

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Ballantine Books, 1st, 2003-08-26, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 292 pages. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462379
Price: $12.00 

Perfect Union: Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation by: Allgor, Catherine
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Perfect Union: Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation by: Allgor, Catherine

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Henry Holt and Co., 1st, 2006-04-04, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 493 pages. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462397
Price: $12.00 

Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III by: Fraser, Flora
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Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III by: Fraser, Flora

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Knopf, 1st US, 2005-04-05, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 478 pages. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462398
Price: $12.00 

Benjamin Franklin by: Morgan, Edmund S.
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Benjamin Franklin by: Morgan, Edmund S.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Yale University Press, 1st, 2002-10-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 339 pages. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462657
Price: $12.00 

Beyond the Stone Arches: An American Missionary Doctor in China, 1892-1932 by: Jr., Edward Bliss
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Beyond the Stone Arches: An American Missionary Doctor in China, 1892-1932 by: Jr., Edward Bliss

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Wiley, 1st, 2000-12-08, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 246 pages. Faint foxing to top edge, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462660
Price: $12.00 

Four Lives in Paris by: Ford, Hugh D
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Four Lives in Paris by: Ford, Hugh D

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, North Point Press, 1st, 1987-01-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 286 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 462992
Price: $12.00 

Power and Passion of M. Carey Thomas, The  by: Horowitz, Helen Lefkowitz
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Power and Passion of M. Carey Thomas, The by: Horowitz, Helen Lefkowitz

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Knopf, 1st, 1994-08-23, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 523 pages. Faint musty smell. Faint foxing to top edge, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463081
Price: $12.00 

Passionate Nomad: The Life of Freya Stark by: Geniesse, Jane
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Passionate Nomad: The Life of Freya Stark by: Geniesse, Jane

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Random House, rep, 1999-09-28, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 402 pages, b&w photos. Light edgewear to dust jacket, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 463211
Price: $12.00 

Last Mrs. Astor, The : A New York Story by: Kiernan, Frances
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Last Mrs. Astor, The : A New York Story by: Kiernan, Frances

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, W. W. Norton & Company, 1st, 2007-05-17, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 307 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 463392
Price: $12.00 

John Glenn: A Memoir by: N/A
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John Glenn: A Memoir by: N/A

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 422 pages, b&w photos. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 463454
Price: $12.00 

Truth Comes in Blows: A Memoir by: Solotaroff, Ted
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Truth Comes in Blows: A Memoir by: Solotaroff, Ted

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, W W Norton & Co Inc, 1st, 1998-10-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 285 pages. Slight damp stain to dust jacket rear cover, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463747
Price: $12.00 

Young J. Edgar: Hoover, the Red Scare, and the Assault on Civil Liberties by: Ackerman, Kenneth D.
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Young J. Edgar: Hoover, the Red Scare, and the Assault on Civil Liberties by: Ackerman, Kenneth D.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Da Capo Press, 1st, 2007-05-09, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 472 pages, b&w photos. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463782
Price: $12.00 

His Excellency: George Washington by: Ellis, Joseph J.
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His Excellency: George Washington by: Ellis, Joseph J.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Knopf, rep, 2004-10-26, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 320 pages. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463862
Price: $12.00 

His Excellency: George Washington by: Ellis, Joseph J.
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His Excellency: George Washington by: Ellis, Joseph J.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Knopf, 1st, 2004-10-26, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 320 pages. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463863
Price: $12.00 

Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington by: Brookhiser, Richard
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Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington by: Brookhiser, Richard

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Free Press, Bc.Ed., 1996-02-22, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 230 pages. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463866
Price: $12.00 

American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by: Meacham, Jon
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American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by: Meacham, Jon

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Random House, 5th printing, 2008-11-11, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 483 pages. Light edgewear to price clipped dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Record # 463868
Price: $12.00 

FDR: The War President, 1940-1943: A History by: Davis, Kenneth S.
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FDR: The War President, 1940-1943: A History by: Davis, Kenneth S.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Random House, Bc. Ed., 2000-11-28, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 848 pages. Light edgewear and tearing to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463869
Price: $12.00 

FDR: The War President, 1940-1943: A History by: Davis, Kenneth S.
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FDR: The War President, 1940-1943: A History by: Davis, Kenneth S.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Random House, Bc. Ed., 2000-11-28, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 848 pages. Light edgewear and tearing to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463870
Price: $12.00 

Eisenhower 1956: The President's Year of Crisis--Suez and the Brink of War by: Nichols, David A.
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Eisenhower 1956: The President's Year of Crisis--Suez and the Brink of War by: Nichols, David A.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Simon & Schuster, 1st, 2011-03-08, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 346 pages, b&w photos. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463873
Price: $12.00 

Edwin Hubble: Mariner of the Nebulae by: Christianson, Gale E.
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Edwin Hubble: Mariner of the Nebulae by: Christianson, Gale E.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1st, 1995-08-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 420 pages, b&w illustrations. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 464124
Price: $12.00 

Alfred C. Kinsey : A Public/Private Life by: Jones, James H.
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Alfred C. Kinsey : A Public/Private Life by: Jones, James H.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, W. W. Norton & Company, 1st, 1997-10-17, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 937 pages, b&w photos. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 464126
Price: $12.00 

Conrad and Lady Black: Dancing on the Edge by: Bower, Tom
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Conrad and Lady Black: Dancing on the Edge by: Bower, Tom

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, HarperPress, 1st, 2006-11-01, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 436 pages, b&w photos. Previous owner's markings throughout in pencil and notes on rear end papers. Dog-ears to a few pages. Record # 464267
Price: $12.00 

Orientalist, The : Solving the Mystery of a Strange and Dangerous Life by: Reiss, Tom
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Orientalist, The : Solving the Mystery of a Strange and Dangerous Life by: Reiss, Tom

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Random House, 1st, 2005-02-15, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 433 pages, b&w photos. Previous owner's stamp on end papers. Clean, tight copy. Record # 464280
Price: $12.00 

Horror of Love, The : Nancy Mitford and Gaston Palewski in Paris and London by: Hilton, Lisa
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Horror of Love, The : Nancy Mitford and Gaston Palewski in Paris and London by: Hilton, Lisa

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Pegasus, 1st thus, 2012-12-12, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 290 pages, b&w illustrations. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 464427
Price: $12.00 

President Lincoln: The Duty of a Statesman by: Miller, William Lee
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President Lincoln: The Duty of a Statesman by: Miller, William Lee

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Knopf, book club, 2008-02-05, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 497 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 466154
Price: $12.00 

Lincoln's Quest for Union by: Strozier, Charles B.
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Lincoln's Quest for Union by: Strozier, Charles B.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Basic Books, 1st, 1982-06-29, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 271 pages. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 466156
Price: $12.00 

Lincoln President-Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession Winter 1860-1861 by: Holzer, Harold
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Lincoln President-Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession Winter 1860-1861 by: Holzer, Harold

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Simon & Schuster, reprint, 2008-10-21, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 623 pages, b&w illustrations. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 466157
Price: $12.00 

Willie Mae (Brown Thrasher Books) by: Kytle, Elizabeth
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Willie Mae (Brown Thrasher Books) by: Kytle, Elizabeth

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. US, University of Georgia Press, 2nd printing, 1993-03-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 244 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 466171
Price: $12.00 

Charles Fort: The Man Who Invented the Supernatural by: Steinmeyer, Jim
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Charles Fort: The Man Who Invented the Supernatural by: Steinmeyer, Jim

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Tarcher, reprint , 2008-05-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 332 pages. Illustrated frontispiece. 8 pages of b&w photographs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 466415
Price: $12.00 

Birdwatcher: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson by: Rosenthal, Elizabeth
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Birdwatcher: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson by: Rosenthal, Elizabeth

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. US, Lyons Press, 1st, 2010-03-23, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 437 pages. Softcover. Black and white/ color photographs in center. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 466747
Price: $12.00 

Anthony Trollope by: Glendinning, Victoria
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Anthony Trollope by: Glendinning, Victoria

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Knopf, 1st US, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 551 pages. Illustrated title page. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 466855
Price: $12.00 

Three men of the Beagle by: Marks, Richard Lee
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Three men of the Beagle by: Marks, Richard Lee

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Knopf, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 256 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Brief biographies of Charles Darwin, Robert FitzRoy, and Jemmy Button of the Beagle expedition of 1831. Record # 467103
Price: $12.00 

By Orders of the Great White Queen. Campaigning in Zululand through the Eyes of the British Solider, 1879 by: Knight, Ian
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By Orders of the Great White Queen. Campaigning in Zululand through the Eyes of the British Solider, 1879 by: Knight, Ian

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. London, Greenhill Books, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, London, Greenhill Books, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Very Good, Black and white illustration. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Cloth covers with gilt lettering.. 272 pages. Record # 467262 Record # 467262
Price: $12.00 

English, The: A Portrait of a People by: Paxman, Jeremy
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English, The: A Portrait of a People by: Paxman, Jeremy

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Woodstock, New York, The Overlook Press, 2nd, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Woodstock, New York, The Overlook Press, 2nd, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Very Good, Clean boards with gilt lettering. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Crease in dust jacket front fold.. 308 pages. Record # 467266 Record # 467266
Price: $12.00 

Ring of Hate: Joe Louis vs. Max Scmeling: The Fight of the Century. by: Myler, Patrick
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Ring of Hate: Joe Louis vs. Max Scmeling: The Fight of the Century. by: Myler, Patrick

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Arcade Publishing, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, New York, Arcade Publishing, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Very Good, Black and white photographs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.. 246 pages. Record # 467273 Record # 467273
Price: $12.00 

JOAN OF ARC: A MILITARY LEADER by: DeVries, Kelly
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JOAN OF ARC: A MILITARY LEADER by: DeVries, Kelly

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.HARDCOVER. Stroud, Sutton, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Stroud, Sutton, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Very Good, Red boards with gilt lettering on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Color and black and white illustrations, photos. . 242 pages. Record # 467285 Record # 467285
Price: $12.00 

BUD: THE BRANDO I KNEW. THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRANDO'S PRIVATE LIFE by: Fiore, Carlo
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BUD: THE BRANDO I KNEW. THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRANDO'S PRIVATE LIFE by: Fiore, Carlo

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Delacorte Press, reprint, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, New York, Delacorte Press, reprint, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Good, 294 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Extensive b&w photography throughout. Decorative stain to top edge. Light shelf wear, otherwise clean, tight copy. . Record # 467564 Record # 467564
Price: $12.00 

Home to the wilderness by: Carrighar, Sally
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Home to the wilderness by: Carrighar, Sally

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st, 1973, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st, 1973, Book: Good, Dust jacket: None, Silver gilt titles on spine and cover. Foxing to top edge. Spine cocked, otherwise clean, tight copy. . 330 pages. Record # 467703 Record # 467703
Price: $12.00 

With Bleeding Footsteps: Mary Baker Eddy's Path to Religious Leadership by: Thomas, Robert D.
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With Bleeding Footsteps: Mary Baker Eddy's Path to Religious Leadership by: Thomas, Robert D.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, NY, Knopf, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 363 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine and cover. Decorative staining on top edge. Dust jacket shows light edge wear, otherwise clean tight copy. Record # 467968
Price: $12.00 

King Edward III by: Packe, Michael
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King Edward III by: Packe, Michael

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. London, Routledge Kegan & Paul, reprint, 1983, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 318 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 468233
Price: $12.00 

Memoirs of a Revolutionist by: Kropotkin, Peter Alekseevich; Rodgers, James Allen (editor)
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Memoirs of a Revolutionist by: Kropotkin, Peter Alekseevich; Rodgers, James Allen (editor)

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. London, The Cresset Library, reprint, 1988, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 338 pages. Paperback. Some tanning to covers and foxing to pages. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468262
Price: $12.00 

Frederick Douglass by: McFeely, William S.
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Frederick Douglass by: McFeely, William S.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, W W Norton & Co Inc, 1st, 1991, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 465 pages. Hardcover. Foxing to dust jacket and fore edge. Creasing to some pages, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468288
Price: $12.00 

iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business by: Young, Jeffrey S.
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iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business by: Young, Jeffrey S.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Hoboken NJ, Wiley, reprint, 2006, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 359 pages. Softcover. B&w photographs throughout. Some curling to dust jacket, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468363
Price: $12.00 

In Search of L. L. Bean by: Montgomery, M.R., Illust. by: Mary F. Rhinelander
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In Search of L. L. Bean by: Montgomery, M.R., Illust. by: Mary F. Rhinelander

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown & Co, 1st, 1984, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 242 pages. Hardcover. Extensive b&w illustrations by Mary F. Rhinelander throughout. Edge wear to dust jacket, foxing to edges, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468364
Price: $12.00 

Blue Blood and Mutiny: The Fight for the Soul of Morgan Stanley by: Beard, Patricia
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Blue Blood and Mutiny: The Fight for the Soul of Morgan Stanley by: Beard, Patricia

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, William Morrow, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 432 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Black boards with gilt lettering, black and white photographs in center pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Remainder mark on bottom page block. Record # 468441
Price: $12.00 

At His Side: The Last Years of Isaac Babel by: Pirozhkova, A.N.
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At His Side: The Last Years of Isaac Babel by: Pirozhkova, A.N.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. South Royalton, VT, Steerforth, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 208 pages. Softcover. Black and white photographs. Light edgewear to wrappers, light foxing on page block. Record # 468481
Price: $12.00 

One Man's Castle: Clarence Darrow in Defense of the American Dream by: Vine, Phyllis
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One Man's Castle: Clarence Darrow in Defense of the American Dream by: Vine, Phyllis

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.hardcover. New York, Amistad, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 337 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Black and white photographs in center, Crease/wrinkle in dust jacket on rear bottom edge, otherwise clean, unmarked copy. Record # 468500
Price: $12.00 

BEING RED by: Fast, Howard M.
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BEING RED by: Fast, Howard M.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 370 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Black and white photographs in center. Previous owner's sticker on front fly leaf otherwise Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 468538
Price: $12.00 

Girlbomb: A Halfway Homeless Memoir by: Erlbaum, Janice
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Girlbomb: A Halfway Homeless Memoir by: Erlbaum, Janice

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Villard, reprint, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 272 pages. Hardcover. Some soil to front dust jacket cover. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468542
Price: $12.00 

My first 79 years by: Stern, Isaac
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My first 79 years by: Stern, Isaac

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 317 pages. Hardcover. B&w photographs throughout. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 468854
Price: $12.00 

One cop's story: a life remembered by: Briant, John H.
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One cop's story: a life remembered by: Briant, John H.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Old Forge, N.Y., Chalet Publications, reprint, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 182 pages. Softcover. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. Extensive b&w photographs throughout. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 468864
Price: $12.00 

Childhood by: Oberski, Jona
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Childhood by: Oberski, Jona

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, reprint, 1983, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 119 pages. Hardcover. Foxing to edges and dust jacket, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468962
Price: $12.00 

Newton and the counterfeiter: the unknown detective career of the world's greatest scientist by: Levenson, Thomas
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Newton and the counterfeiter: the unknown detective career of the world's greatest scientist by: Levenson, Thomas

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1st, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 318 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 468976
Price: $12.00 

Thousand Bells at Noon, A: A Roman Reveals the Secrets and Pleasures of His Native City by: Romagnoli, G. Franco
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Thousand Bells at Noon, A: A Roman Reveals the Secrets and Pleasures of His Native City by: Romagnoli, G. Franco

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. New York, Harper Perennial, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 261 pages. Paperback. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 469255
Price: $12.00 

Hills Of Tuscany: A Memoir by: Mate, Ferenc
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Hills Of Tuscany: A Memoir by: Mate, Ferenc

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Albatross, 1st, 1998, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 248 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 469272
Price: $12.00 

Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France by: Mayle, Peter
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Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France by: Mayle, Peter

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Knopf, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 226 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Blind stamp on front cover. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469275
Price: $12.00 

Bella Tuscany: The Sweet Life in Italy by: Mayes, Frances
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Bella Tuscany: The Sweet Life in Italy by: Mayes, Frances

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Broadway Books, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 286 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Blind stamp on cover. Dust jacket price clipped. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 469278
Price: $12.00 

Actress: postcards from the road by: Ashley, Elizabeth
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Actress: postcards from the road by: Ashley, Elizabeth

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, M. Evans, reprint, 1978, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 252 pages. Hardcover. B&w photographs throughout. Reminder mark to top edge. Sticker residue to dust jacket cover. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 469377
Price: $12.00 

Booking passage: we Irish & Americans by: Lynch, Thomas
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Booking passage: we Irish & Americans by: Lynch, Thomas

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Norton, 1st, 2005, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 296 pages. Hardcover. B&w photographs throughout. Gilt titles on spine. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 469391
Price: $12.00 

islandman, The by: Crohan, Tomas O
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islandman, The by: Crohan, Tomas O

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Oxford, Oxford University Press, reprint, 1978, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 245 pages. Softcover. 8 pages of b&w photographs. Foxing to edges, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 469397
Price: $12.00 

old woman's reflections, An by: Sayers, Peig
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old woman's reflections, An by: Sayers, Peig

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Oxford [England] ; New York, Oxford University Press, reprint, 1962, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 131 pages. Softcover. Includes b&w map. Sticker residue on back cover. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 469398
Price: $12.00 

Charles Laughton: An Intimate Biography by: Higham, Charles
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Charles Laughton: An Intimate Biography by: Higham, Charles

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.hardcover. Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1st, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 239 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Remainder spray on bottom edge, otherwise clean, unmarked copy with minor wear to dust jacket, including light fraying on top spine edge. Record # 469448
Price: $12.00 

Tracy and Hepburn; An Intimate Memoir by: Kanin, Garson
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Tracy and Hepburn; An Intimate Memoir by: Kanin, Garson

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.hardcover. New York, Viking Press, reprint, 1971, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 307 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Light stains on page block, otherwise, clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469489
Price: $12.00 

Brando: Songs My Mother Taught Me by: Brando, Marlon
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Brando: Songs My Mother Taught Me by: Brando, Marlon

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Random House, reprint, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 468 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Gilt lettering on front and spine. Black and white pictures throughout. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469569
Price: $12.00 

Red and me: my coach, my lifelong friend by: Russell, Bill
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Red and me: my coach, my lifelong friend by: Russell, Bill

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, NY, HarperCollins, 1st, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 187 pages. Hardcover. B&w photographs throughout. Gilt titles and decoration on spine. Dust jacket price clipped. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 469617
Price: $12.00 

Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend by: Russell, Bill
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Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend by: Russell, Bill

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, NY, HarperCollins, 1st, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 187 pages. Hardcover. B&w photographs throughout. Gilt titles and decoration on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469618
Price: $12.00 

Gamaliel Painter: Biography of a Town Father by: Storrs, W. Lee
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Gamaliel Painter: Biography of a Town Father by: Storrs, W. Lee

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Forest Dale, Vt., Paul S. Eriksson, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 250 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469619
Price: $12.00 

Gamaliel Painter: Biography of a Town Father by: Storrs, W. Lee
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Gamaliel Painter: Biography of a Town Father by: Storrs, W. Lee

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Forest Dale, Vt., Paul S. Eriksson, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 250 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Small crease to back dust jacket flap. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 469621
Price: $12.00 

World is my Home, The: A Memoir by: Michener, A., James
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World is my Home, The: A Memoir by: Michener, A., James

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.hardcover. New York, Random House, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 519 pages. Hardcover. B&w photographs throughout. Illustrated end papers and paste downs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469625
Price: $12.00 

Silk Roads: Asian Adventures of Clara and Andre Malraux by: Madsen, Axel
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Silk Roads: Asian Adventures of Clara and Andre Malraux by: Madsen, Axel

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.hardcover. London, I.B.Tauris, reprint, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 299 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469627
Price: $12.00 

North to the Pole by: Steger, Will
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North to the Pole by: Steger, Will

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.hardcover. London, Macmillan, 2nd, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 352 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Black and white pictures in center, light fading to cover edges, otherwise clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469630
Price: $12.00 

Life of Katherine Mansfield, The by: Alpers, Antony
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Life of Katherine Mansfield, The by: Alpers, Antony

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.hardcover. New York, Viking Press, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 466 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Black and white pictures. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469632
Price: $12.00 

Behind the Scenes With Otto Preminger: An Unauthorised Biography by: Frischauer, Willi
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Behind the Scenes With Otto Preminger: An Unauthorised Biography by: Frischauer, Willi

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, William Morrow, 1st, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 279 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy.Dust jacket with small tear (rear bottom) and minor wear to edges, Previous owner's sticker on front flap. Black and white pictures throughout. Faded top boards. Record # 469784
Price: $12.00 

What You See in Clear Water: Life On the Wind River Reservation by: O'Gara, Geoffrey
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What You See in Clear Water: Life On the Wind River Reservation by: O'Gara, Geoffrey

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Knopf, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 304 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469800
Price: $12.00 

Other Irish, The: The Scots-Irish Rascals Who Made America by: McCarthy, Karen F.
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Other Irish, The: The Scots-Irish Rascals Who Made America by: McCarthy, Karen F.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Fall River Press, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 384 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469835
Price: $12.00 

Double Life of Stephen Crane, The: A Biography by: Benfey, Christopher
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Double Life of Stephen Crane, The: A Biography by: Benfey, Christopher

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Knopf, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 294 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Light fading to top of cloth covers. Lightly smudged on page block, but unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Black and white pictures throughout. Record # 469941
Price: $12.00 

Hoop Roots: Basketball, Race, and Love by: Wideman, John Edgar
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Hoop Roots: Basketball, Race, and Love by: Wideman, John Edgar

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, arc, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 242 pages. Softcover. Light edgewear to wrappers. Advanced Reading Copy. Uncorrected Proof. Record # 470045
Price: $12.00 

Famous American Admirals by: Reynolds, Clark G.
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Famous American Admirals by: Reynolds, Clark G.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 446 pages. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 470067
Price: $12.00 

Rocket Man: Robert H. Goddard and the Birth of the Space Age by: Clary, David A.
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Rocket Man: Robert H. Goddard and the Birth of the Space Age by: Clary, David A.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.softcover. New York, Hachette Books, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 352 pages. Softcover, light edgewear to wrappers. Black and white pictures throughout. Record # 470087
Price: $12.00 

Blue Blood by: Conlon, Edward
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Blue Blood by: Conlon, Edward

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.softcover. New York, Riverhead Books, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 576 pages. Softcover. Small spot on front wrapper and two small spots on rear wrapper of discoloration, otherwise clean with light rubbing to edges. Record # 470101
Price: $12.00 

Abu Nidal: A Gun for Hire: The Secret Life of the World's Most Notorious Arab Terrorist by: Seale, Patrick
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Abu Nidal: A Gun for Hire: The Secret Life of the World's Most Notorious Arab Terrorist by: Seale, Patrick

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Random House, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 339 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy. Dust jacket with minor wear and small tape repair, including adhesive residue on front. Record # 470186
Price: $12.00 

Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War by: Shadid, Anthony
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Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War by: Shadid, Anthony

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Henry Holt and Co., 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 448 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 470277
Price: $12.00 

Dancing Through It: My Journey in the Ballet by: Ringer, Jenifer
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Dancing Through It: My Journey in the Ballet by: Ringer, Jenifer

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Viking, 1st, 2014, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 288 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Color pictures in center. Record # 470285
Price: $12.00 

Hotel, The: A Week in the Life of the Plaza by: Kleinfield, Sonny
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Hotel, The: A Week in the Life of the Plaza by: Kleinfield, Sonny

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1st, 1989, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 334 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Light foxing on top edge, corners bumped and frayed. dust jacket shows edgewear and has small rips to top spine. Water stain on rear dust jacket. Record # 470297
Price: $12.00 

Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty, The: The Game, the Team, and the Cost of Greatness by: Olney, Buster
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Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty, The: The Game, the Team, and the Cost of Greatness by: Olney, Buster

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Ecco, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 352 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Foxing to top edge of textblock. An otherwise clean, unmarked copy with only minor dust jacket wear. Black and white photographs throughout. A tight copy. Record # 471749
Price: $12.00 

Arthur Ashe - Portrait in Motion by: Ashe, Arthur/ with Frank Deford
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Arthur Ashe - Portrait in Motion by: Ashe, Arthur/ with Frank Deford

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin , 1st, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 272 pages. Cloth boards. Illustrated with 16 pages of black & white photographs. Slight wear to dust jacket, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 509696
Price: $12.00 

Abortionist, The: A Woman Against the Law by: Solinger, Rickie
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Abortionist, The: A Woman Against the Law by: Solinger, Rickie

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York , The Free Press, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 253 pages, b&w photos. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Record # 607954
Price: $12.00 

Mosaic: A Chronicle of Five Generations by: Armstrong, Diane
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Mosaic: A Chronicle of Five Generations by: Armstrong, Diane

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York , St Martins Press, 1st US, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 592 pages, b&w photos. Light edgewear to dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Record # 607955
Price: $12.00 

My German Question - Growing Up in Nazi Berlin by: Gay, Peter
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My German Question - Growing Up in Nazi Berlin by: Gay, Peter

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New Haven, Yale University Press, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 208 pages. Illustrated with 32 pages of black & white photographs. Clean, tight copy. Record # 612695
Price: $12.00 

Jacqueline du Pre - A Biography by: Easton, Carol
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Jacqueline du Pre - A Biography by: Easton, Carol

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Summit Books, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 224 pages. Very good dust Jacket over brown paper boards with red cloth covers on the spine with gilt lettering. Black and white photographs in center. Clean and tight binding. Record # 613299
Price: $12.00 

Doctor Wells of VermontBartlett, Donald
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Doctor Wells of Vermont


Bartlett, Donald

Softcover. Hanover, Dartmouth Publications, 1st, 1958, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 16 pages. Softcover. Ex-museum library edition with stamps on top left corner of front cover, and embossed stamp on title page. Clean, unmarked text.

Record # 613944


Price: $24.00 

Some Remarkable Men - Further Memoirs by: Lord, James
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Some Remarkable Men - Further Memoirs by: Lord, James

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Farrar Straus Giroux, 1st Edition, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 324 pages. Hardcover. Black & white photographs throughout. Dust jacket with only minor wear. Dust jacket design by John Fontana and author photo by Bernard Minoret, in 1950 with Jean Cocteau. Clean, unmarked copy. Record # 750134
Price: $12.00 

Fast Women: The Legendary Ladies of Racing by: McCarthy, Todd
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Fast Women: The Legendary Ladies of Racing by: McCarthy, Todd

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York , Miramax Books, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 311 pages, b&w photos. Small tear to lower edge of dust jacket, near the front flap, else a neat, tight copy. Record # 854683
Price: $12.00 

Vladimir the Russian Viking by: Volkoff, Vladimir
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Vladimir the Russian Viking by: Volkoff, Vladimir

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Woodstock, NY, Overlook press, reprint, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 384 pages. B&W frontispiece and B&W illustrations throughout. Old price sticker on back cover. Otherwise, tight clean copy. Record # 855511
Price: $12.00